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Show Pc.co 13 ,i~ UIDGCT TRIBUN-:;::;--JULY, l 938 ,------,------- ---·-----'---'--'--'C........- \ L:C:CDS, UTJ,JI Pf\G E ' Tho birth of a nation--J"uly 4,1776, for it was at this time that tho Declaration of Indbpondenho wns no.opted- by the colonies--declo.iii..gg "Thut these United Colonies a.re and of right ought to bo free und independent stutes. 11 Much progress hns boon mo.do in the ono hundred nnd sixty-two yea.rs thnt Divine Providence ho.s ble ssed rur c::mntry with life, liberty c.nd tho pursuit of hnppiness. 'Tis true: tho c.r Y:c)i,iun of tho docla.ration wns a groat event for it mount .tho inception of c. new 6 ovornment, It could not bring immediate pencet. hov1ever. ·7o.rs nnd rurnor2 of .:a.rs loomod bcfor0 tho bravo patriots. There would be soldiers graves, nidcrns c.nd orpho.ns, destruction, to remind the youthful nation of tho shmno of selfishness. "As o. support of thms docla.ra.tion, v,i th c. firm relia.nco on tho protection of Divine Providence, wo mutually pledge to · ench other, our lives, our fortunes c.nd our so.crod honor." Lives, many of thorn, have been sacrificed but not in vo.in for sacred honor liveth. Tho.t doclo.ro.tion sot n gonl for tho people . Thc.t goa.l wo.s to profit by tho selfish mistake of a. former govornmonto.l body--to overcome evil with good-to supplant selfish motions ,1ith good ones-to work together :; or the future welfo.ro of n promising nntion • . " o co.n not ~orget tho words of thc.t noble pntriot; Nntha.n Ho.le, ns his life rm.s bring sncrficed for his country~ Those 1>'ords , "I only regret thnt I h '.'. VO but one life to lose for my country, 11 cha llenge our a. ttontion toda.y. Hovi, you nnd I a.re a. p2..rt of tho Unitod Stutes, tho groo.test of orga.nizod governments. 170 ho.ve protect ion under her Ji.o.ws; nn opportunity while in tho Civilinn Consorvo.tion Corps to earn n livelihood for oursleves o.nd loved ones; to build good, heo.lthy bodies through regular hours of \1ork, recreation nnd sleep; to · devolop our cho.rnctor through education ohd thoughtful medito.tion. This chnllongo of tho you-~hf'_,1 Yo.lo gra.duo.te should co.use us to roi.. think tho more sublime manning of patriotism. The lives of the young ment enrolled in Civilian · Conservation Cc,r.ips throughout our lend, a.re being used to conserve the lives, fortunes a.nd sccred honor pledged by those po.triots of yester yonrs. Let us reaffirm our faith in God, our Country o.nd pledge ourselves o.neH to live the resourcef]iil unselfish life a.s lived by the m.c.n of Gc.liloe. Jli [\!T~=,e,~ / 1st Lt., Ch-Res. Ass't Dist. Chnplnin |
